China Premier Li Qiang Addresses UN General Assembly on Peace, Development, and Global Governance

Commemorating 80 Years of Peace and the UN

• 🕊️ Premier Li Qiang highlighted the 80th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War and the founding of the United Nations, emphasizing the UN's role in achieving global peace and development.
• 💡 The past 80 years have seen significant global transformation, moving from the age of electricity to the digital intelligence era, with the core ideal of a better world remaining constant.

Core Principles for Global Progress

• 🤝 Solidarity and cooperation are identified as the most powerful drivers for human progress, enabling countries to overcome challenges together.
• ⚖️ Fairness and justice are crucial values, with a reminder that might should not dictate right, and all countries, regardless of size, should be treated as equals.
• 🌍 The world is at a crossroads, facing resurfacing unilateralism and cold war mentality, challenging the existing international order.

China's Initiatives for Global Governance

• 🚀 China, as a founding UN member, actively participates in global affairs and promotes initiatives like the Community with a Shared Future for Humanity, the Global Development Initiative, and the Global Security Initiative.
• 🏛️ The Global Governance Initiative emphasizes sovereign equality, international rule of law, multilateralism, and a people-centered approach to build a more just global governance system.

Addressing Global Challenges

• ☮️ For peace and shared security, China advocates for common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security, respecting all countries' concerns and promoting peaceful dispute resolution.
• 📈 To combat sluggish global growth, China promotes universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, contributing significantly to global economic growth and opening its markets wider.
• 💬 In interactions among civilizations, China champions dialogue and mutual enlightenment, respecting unique civilizational values and fostering exchange.
• 🌳 For emerging challenges like climate change and AI, China promotes green development, effective implementation of the Paris Agreement, and responsible AI governance, advocating for technological progress that benefits humanity.

China's Commitment to the UN and Global South

• ✅ China is committed to upholding the UN's authority, supporting its reforms, and increasing the representation of developing countries.
• 💰 A China-UN Global South-South Development Facility will be established with $10 million in budgetary support, and a global center for sustainable development will be set up in Shanghai.
• 🌏 China aims to work with the world to uphold UN ideals, carry forward multilateralism, and advance towards building a community with a shared future for humanity.